DESSERT SEED CO. Sin ELEGENTRO; CALIE. 

TOMATO, Continued Days to 
Maturity 
from Plants 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). Color rich bright scarlet, fruit a medium 
large globe shape, weight 5 to 6 ounces. A U.S.D.A. introduction 
as partially resistant to Fusarium wilt and nail-head rust. It is a 
determinate or self-topping variety, of vigorous growing habit, 
fruit colors well all over. Good quality, mild flavor, useful for 
shipping, canning, home garden and market. Second early. 70-76 
Rutgers. Color deep bright red. Fruit a medium to large globe, only 
slightly flattened at stem end. Weight 6% to 8 ounces. Introduced 
by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, is wilt-resist- 
ant, colored well all over, flesh is firm, deep red, good for canning 
and juice. A heavy cropper, is used as a green wrapper in Florida 
and Texas. Vigorous plant, bushy growth, medium dark green. 
Second early. 76-80 
San Marzano (Large-fruited type). Color deep red. An elongated flat 
sided, blunt ended fruit about 314 inches long by 1% inches thick. 
A little larger selection of this well known variety, used for can- 
ning solid pack, tomato paste and puree. Thick flesh, hardly any 
juice. The fruit is borne in clusters. Plant is vigorous and rather 
open. Fairly early. 70 
Stokesdale. Color bright scarlet. Fruit large and globular, weight 51 
to 6 ounces. Useful for canning and shipping and particularly suit- 
able for short season districts. A large smooth fruit and a heavy 
yielder. Plant is rather open with medium heavy foliage. Fairly 
early. 70 
Stone. Color bright deep scarlet, fruits large, deep-flat, smooth, weight 
7 to 8 ounces. Good for truckers and canners. Heavily productive, 
solid and meaty, popular everywhere. Vines long and vigorous, 
dark green. Main crop. 85 
Sunblest. A determinate or self-topping type, fruits are of a brilliant 
scarlet color, almost a perfect globe shaped but sometimes a little 
flattened. Early and very productive, a handsome and very attrac- 
tive fruit, medium large in size and has a good flavor. 65 
Valiant. Color bright scarlet, fruit large globe shape, weight 6 to 6% 
ounces. Fruit is large for such an early variety. A Francis C. 
Stokes variety, a little earlier and larger than Stokesdale. A good 
early market variety and also can be forced. Plant sparse and 
open. Early. 65-70 
Victor. Color deep scarlet. Fruit medium to small globe shape, a little 
flattened. Weight about 4% ounces. Introduced by the Michigan 
State College, is suitable for home gardens and home markets. 
Heavy cropper and uniform in ripening. It is a determinate or 
self-topping variety, rather a small vine. Very early. 60 
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